We are preparing our new wellbeing room to open next week. Over half term, children from Reception to Year 8 entered a competition to name the ‘safe space’. There were some amazing entries, made even more special by the fact they came from Reception to Year 8.
12 members of staff voted for their favourite three room names and all commented how difficult it was to narrow down the choice. There were seven highly commended entries: Jacob (4G), Edith (4G), James (8G), Barnaby (8G), Aria (3R), Leonor (6R), Jackson (6R). The top three were ‘The Chatterbox’, ‘The Happy Hangout’ and ‘Safe and Sound’.
Then it was time for the children to vote…
In joint second place was ‘The Chatterbox’ suggested by Maxx from Reception and ‘Safe and Sound’ from Autumn in 3G.
In first place with 98 votes was ‘The Happy Hangout’ by Imogen in 3R
But there was also an entry that all the staff liked because it was such a good description for the room rather than a name. ‘A Place for You’ was entered by April (6G).
Our Barrow Hills wellbeing room will be named :
The Happy Hangout – A Place for You
A few words on the Happy Hangout
The Happy Hangout will be open at break and lunchtimes from next week – and there will be a staff rota on the door. Please feel free to visit to have a look around but also please respect others’ privacy, so if you can see someone is chatting, maybe come back another time. It is not a group hangout so if you want to chill with friends the library is probably your best bet. If there is not an adult in the room when you visit – they may be grabbing a drink or lunch or a bathroom break – there is a post box and some paper so you can let them know you were there. If you need a listening ear in times of anxiety or worry, please pop in.
